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Warwick, RI Parking Rules: Overnight Parking (2026)

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Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

Default rule
All-night parking allowed citywide
Restricted hours (listed streets)
1:00 a.m. to 7:00 a.m.
Threshold
More than 2 hours in that window
Streets listed
21 named streets/sides

Summary

Warwick generally allows overnight on-street parking citywide, but bans parking longer than two hours between 1:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m. on 21 specifically named streets, from Deerfield Drive to Ogden Street. Outside those listed streets, all-night parking is not restricted.

(a)Except as provided by another provision of the Code of Ordinances or by subsection (b) below, it shall not be unlawful for the operator of any vehicle, to park the same on any street all night.(b)All night parking which is parking for a period of time longer than two hours between the hours of 1:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m. of any day, shall not be permitted on:(1)The odd-numbered side of Deerfield Drive.

Full Breakdown

Section 76-200(a) states the default rule plainly: except as provided elsewhere in the code or in subsection (b), it is not unlawful to park a vehicle on any Warwick street all night. , is not permitted. The 21 listed locations include the odd-numbered side of Deerfield Drive, the northerly side of Canfield Court to the cul-de-sac, the odd-numbered side of Blade Street, the even-numbered side of Byron Boulevard, both sides of Pontiac Street, and full-street bans on Adelaide Avenue, O'Donnell Avenue, Tiernan Street, Glass Street, Preston Street, Alden Street, Priscilla Street, Surf Street and Ogden Street, among others.

This means Warwick does not impose a blanket overnight parking ban like some cities; the restriction is street-specific and applies only where the ordinance names the street or side of street. A related provision at section 76-201 requires the board of public safety to mark at least four percent of parking spaces at municipal facilities as reserved for the handicapped. The all-night parking list has been amended multiple times, most recently by Ord. No. O-05-25 in 2005.

Violations & Fines

Parking longer than two hours between 1:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m. on any of the 21 streets listed in section 76-200(b) is a citable parking violation enforced by the Warwick Police Department, and the vehicle's registered owner is liable under section 76-194 regardless of who parked it. Parking overnight on any street not named in the list is not a violation of this section.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is overnight street parking banned in Warwick?
No, not citywide. Section 76-200(a) says it is not unlawful to park on any street overnight, except on the specific streets listed in subsection (b), such as Adelaide Avenue, Ogden Street and the odd-numbered side of Deerfield Drive, where parking more than two hours between 1:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m. is banned.
What counts as 'all-night parking' under Warwick's ordinance?
Section 76-200(b) defines it as parking for a period longer than two hours between 1:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m., and that definition only triggers a violation on the 21 streets specifically named in the subsection.
How do I know if my street has an overnight parking ban in Warwick?
Check section 76-200(b)'s list of named streets and sides; if your street or side is not listed, there is no overnight parking restriction under this ordinance, though signs may still control under other sections.

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